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Fernan Lake Report
Kootenai County, ID

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04/13/2014
56° - 60°
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Catfish
Other
Mostly Sunny
Hook & Bait
All Night
04/15/2014
5
3017

Had to take a break from Hayden, so went to Fernan Lake over the weekend to start off the camping season with a friend and his kid. My main goal was to get an early start on Morels but it was still too early as we couldn't seem to find a single one. We targeted Catfish day and night, didn't seem to matter what time of the day, it was pretty consistent with a few breaks, they averaged 3-4 pounds, using liver and dead bait. The pike was a bonus, it weighed in at 19.10lb caught with 6lb braid and circle hook with dead bait, which he ended up swallowing.. I opted to keep it and get a mount. The few perch we caught, when opened up were full of white eggs through out the meat, some type of parasite, there's no doubt I won't be filling the freezer from that fishery. Had a great time and beautiful weather kept spirits high.


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downriggeral
4/15/2014 8:38:00 AM
Morning SsendaM, Nice to see you had some great Fernan fishing. I will be gone this week and will catch up with you after that to maybe fish Hayden?
Tight lines, Alan
Kfedka
4/15/2014 8:54:00 AM
Thanks for the report. Nice Pike!
SsendaM
4/15/2014 9:56:00 AM
Sounds good.
irishman10
4/15/2014 10:32:00 AM
Where on the lake did you fish?
SsendaM
4/15/2014 10:31:00 PM
We fished the last few bays on the south side, they seem to be pretty active right now. There were a few dead perch/crappie floating near the bank, 1-2", I would imagine the Catfish are gorging on these. Don't need to cast far at all.
irishman10
4/16/2014 2:24:00 PM
and this was from the shore?
irishman10
4/16/2014 2:26:00 PM
sorry didnt mean to ask that. meant to ask where did you find access to the shore. Like where can you park your car? Sorry im new to the area!
solducsteve
4/16/2014 4:23:00 PM
WICKED LOOKING FISH way to go , that must of been fun as hell to land thanks for showing the picture
Elijah.Loves.Fishin
4/17/2014 5:33:00 PM
sweet! that's a great big pike! well done!
rfnbry
4/19/2014 10:12:00 PM
Beautiful pike. Haven't seen one that big since fishing up in 1000 Islands in upstate New York/ Canada border
IdahoJoe
5/9/2014 8:51:00 AM
Killer man. You camp on that spot on the North end of the lake?? Ive though about camping there as well.
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